,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #efa #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cgid
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-fgg1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 
#bjai,mr4 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4        
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,tipton1   
,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,biggs1  
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1   
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4      
,gaetz1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4   
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 
,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4
 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 & ,mr4 ,gian=te7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj;,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,matsui1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,van    
,drew1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new       

,mexico1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4
 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1    
,mr4 ,watk9s1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4      
,neal1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4
 ,slotk91 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1
 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4        
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1
 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,cox (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,mc,adams1   
,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4      
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,sires1    
,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 & ,mrs4 ,beatty  ,decemb]  
#ah1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on    
,natural ,res\rces ) an amendment,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,decemb] #ah1        
#bjbj;,committee on ,agriculture        
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$

 bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on   
,july #ag1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote
 ! developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy on public
 l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,l&  
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,developm5t ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (      
cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 
,l& use plann+2 supplem5ts to           
programmatic environm5tal impact        
/atem5ts4,sec4 #e4 ,environm5tal review 
on cov]$ l&4,sec4 #f4 ,program to       
improve r5ewable en]gy project p]mit    
coord9ation4,sec4 #g4 ,increas+ economic
 c]ta9ty4,sec4 #h4 ,limit$              
gr&fa!r+4,sec4 #i4 ,r5ewable en]gy      
goal4,sec4 #aj4 ,disposition (          
rev5ues4,sec4 #aa4 ,promot+ & enhanc+   
developm5t ( geo!rmal en]gy4,sec4 #ab4  
,facilitation ( coproduction ( geo!rmal 
en]gy on oil & gas leases4,sec4 #ac4    
,noncompetitive leas+ ( adjo9+ areas =  
developm5t ( geo!rmal res\rces4,sec4    

#ad4 ,sav+s clause4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l&
 means l& t is-- 7,a7 public l&s        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 n      
exclud$ f ! developm5t ( geo!rmal1 sol>1
 or w9d en]gy "u-- 7i7 a l& use plan    
e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq472 or  7ii7 o!r ,f$]al law4
  7#b7 ,exclusion area ,! t]m exclusion 
area means cov]$ l& t is id5tifi$ by !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t z n suitable = 
developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy projects4   
7#c7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 
7,a7 l& ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &      
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772
 or  7,b7 public l&s4  7#d7 ,fund ,! t]m
 ,fund means ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce
 ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by section 
#aj7;c77#a74  7#e7 ,priority area ,! t]m
 priority area means cov]$ l& id5tifi$  
by ! l& use plann+ process ( ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t z be+ a pref]r$ location

 = a r5ewable en]gy project1 includ+ a  
designat$ leas+ area 7z def9$ 9 section 
#bhja4e7;b7 ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 t is id5tifi$ "u ! rule ( !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$       
,competitive ,processes1 ,t]ms1 &       
,conditions = ,leas+ ,public ,l&s =     
,sol> & ,w9d ,en]gy ,developm5t &       
,te*nical ,*anges & ,corrections 7#ha   
,f$4 ,reg4 #ibabb 7,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf77
 7or a successor regulation74  7#f7     
,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#g7      
,r5ewable en]gy project ,! t]m r5ewable 
en]gy project means a project c>ri$ out 
on cov]$ l& t uses w9d1 sol>1 or        
geo!rmal en]gy to g5]ate en]gy4  7#h7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#i7 ,v>iance  
area ,! t]m v>iance area means cov]$ l& 
t is-- 7,a7 n an exclusion area2  7,b7 n
 a priority area2 &  7,c7 id5tifi$ by ! 

,secret>y z pot5tially available =      
r5ewable en]gy developm5t & c\ld be     
approv$ )\t a plan am5dm5t1 consi/5t ) !
 pr9ciples ( multiple use 7z t t]m is   
def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq4774  #d4 ,l& use plann+2   
supplem5ts to programmatic environm5tal 
impact /atem5ts  7a7 ,priority areas    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
%all e/abli% priority areas on cov]$ l& 
= geo!rmal1 sol>1 & w9d en]gy projects4 
,projects locat$ 9 ^? priority areas    
%all be giv5 ! highe/ priority = review1
 & %all be (f]$ ! opportunity to        
p>ticipate 9 any regional mitigation    
plan develop$ = ! relevant priority     
areas4  7#b7 ,deadl9e  7,a7 ,geo!rmal   
en]gy ,= geo!rmal en]gy1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% priority areas z soon z    
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #e ye>s1 aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7   
,sol> en]gy ,= sol> en]gy1 sol>         
,designat$ ,leas+ ,areas1 includ+ ! sol>

 en]gy zones e/abli%$ by ! #bjab we/]n  
sol> plan ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t &
 any subsequ5t l& use plan am5dm5ts1    
%all be consid]$ to be priority areas = 
sol> en]gy projects4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% additional sol> priority areas z
 soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7,c7 ,w9d en]gy ,= w9d en]gy1 !  
,secret>y %all e/abli% additional w9d   
priority areas z soon z practicable1 b n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s1 aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,v>iance areas
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1       
v>iance areas %all be consid]$ =        
r5ewable en]gy project developm5t1      
consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( multiple use 7z
 def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &         
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq4774  7c7 ,review &         
modification ,n less ?an once e #e ye>s1
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review !       
adequacy ( l& allocations = geo!rmal1   
sol>1 & w9d en]gy priority & v>iance    
areas = ! purpose ( enc\rag+ new        

r5ewable en]gy developm5t opportunities2
 &  7#b7 bas$ on ! review c>ri$ out "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 add1 modify1 or elim9ate 
priority1 v>iance1 & exclusion areas4   
7d7 ,compliance ) ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 compliance ) ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 %all be        
accompli%$-- 7#a7 = geo!rmal en]gy1 by  
supplem5t+ ! ,octob] #bjjh f9al         
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 = geo!rmal leas+ 9 ! ,we/]n ,unit$     
,/ates & incorporat+ any additional     
regional analyses t h be5 complet$ by   
,f$]al ag5cies s9ce ! programmatic      
environm5tal impact /atem5t 0 f9aliz$2  
7#b7 = sol> en]gy1 by supplem5t+ ! ,july
 #bjab f9al programmatic environm5tal   
impact /atem5t = sol> en]gy developm5t &
 incorporat+ any additional regional    
analyses t h be5 complet$ by ,f$]al     
ag5cies s9ce ! programmatic environm5tal
 impact /atem5t 0 f9aliz$2 &  7#c7 = w9d
 en]gy1 by supplem5t+ ! ,july #bjje f9al

 programmatic environm5tal impact       
/atem5t = w9d en]gy developm5t &        
incorporat+ any additional regional     
analyses t h be5 complet$ by ,f$]al     
ag5cies s9ce ! programmatic environm5tal
 impact /atem5t 0 f9aliz$4  7e7 ,no     
effect on process+ applications ,any    
requirem5ts to prep>e a supplem5t to a  
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 "u ?is section %all n result 9 any     
delay 9 process+ a p5d+ application = a 
r5ewable en]gy project4  7f7            
,coord9ation ,9 develop+ a supplem5t    
requir$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 coord9ate1 on an ongo+ basis1 )        
appropriate ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local     
gov]nm5ts1 transmission infra/ructure   
own]s & op]ators1 develop]s1 & o!r      
appropriate entities to ensure t        
priority areas id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y  
are-- 7#a7 economically viable 7includ+ 
hav+ access to exi/+ &_/or plann$       
transmission l9es72  7#b7 likely to     
avoid or m9imize impacts to habitat =   
animals & plants1 recreation1 cultural  

res\rces1 & o!r uses ( cov]$ l&2 &  7#c7
 consi/5t ) section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 includ+ subsection    
7c77#i7 ( t section 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#agab7;c77#i774  #e4 ,environm5tal      
review on cov]$ l&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t a propos$ r5ewable 
en]gy project has be5 suffici5tly       
analyz$ by a programmatic environm5tal  
impact /atem5t conduct$ "u section      
#d7;d71 ! ,secret>y %all n require any  
additional review "u ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 ,! ,secret>y  
%all publi% any su* project det]m9ations
 on a publicly available website4  7b7  
,additional environm5tal review ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t additional         
environm5tal review "u ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 is necess>y = a
 propos$ r5ewable en]gy project1 !      
,secret>y %all rely on ! analysis 9 !   
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t

 conduct$ "u section #d7;d71 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable :5 analyz+ !  
pot5tial impacts ( ! project4  7c7      
,relation%ip to o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section modifies or sup]s$es any        
requirem5t "u applicable law4  #f4      
,program to improve r5ewable en]gy      
project p]mit coord9ation  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
national ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation  
,(fice & ,/ate1 di/rict1 or field (fices
 ) responsibility to e/abli% & implem5t 
a program to improve ,f$]al p]mit       
coord9ation ) respect to r5ewable en]gy 
projects on cov]$ l& & o!r activities   
deem$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4 ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may          
tempor>ily assign qualifi$ /aff to      
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fices to
 exp$ite ! p]mitt+ ( r5ewable en]gy     
projects4  7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ = purposes ( ?is section1       

includ+ to specifically exp$ite !       
environm5tal analysis ( applications =  
projects propos$ 9 a v>iance area or a  
priority area1 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#b7 ,/ate
 & ,tribal p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may
 reque/ ! ,gov]nor ( any int]e/$ ,/ate  
or any ,tribal lead] ( any int]e/$      
,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 
to be a signatory to ! memor&um (       
und]/&+ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,designation ( qualifi$ /aff  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u          
subsection 7b7 is execut$1 all ,f$]al   
signatories1 z appropriate1 %all id5tify
 = ea* ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t     
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fices "o
 or m employees :o h exp]tise 9 !       
regulatory issues relat+ to ! (fice 9   
:i* ! employee is employ$1 includ+1 z   
applicable1 p>ticul> exp]tise 9-- 7,a7  
consultation reg>d+1 & prep>ation (1    

biological op9ions "u section #g ( !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72  7,b7 p]mits "u       
section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72   
7,c7 regulatory matt]s "u ! ,clean ,air 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472     
7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t  
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq472  7,e7 ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq472  7,f7
 ! prep>ation ( analyses "u ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7,g7         
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( section 
#cjfajh ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7=m]ly kn[n z section #ajf ( !         
,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act72  
7,h7 plann+ "u section #ad ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72  7,i7 ! ,bald &      
,gold5 ,eagle ,protection ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh-ffh;d72 &  7,j7 section  
#ajjaja7;a71 *apt] #ajjc1 & sections    
#ajjgea7;a71 #ajjgeb1 #ajjgec & #ajbaja 

( title #ed 1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7previ\sly kn[n z ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice ,organic ,act74  7#b7 ,duties   
,ea* employee assign$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all-- 7,a7 be responsible = address+   
all issues relat+ to ! jurisdiction ( ! 
home (fice or ag5cy ( ! employee2 &     
7,b7 p>ticipate z "p ( ! team ( p]sonnel
 work+ on propos$ en]gy projects1       
plann+1 monitor+1 inspection1 en=cem5t1 
& environm5tal analyses4  7d7           
,additional p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y may   
assign su* additional p]sonnel = !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,r5ewable      
,en]gy ,coord9ation ,(fices z are       
necess>y to ensure ! effective          
implem5tation ( any programs adm9i/]$ by
 ! (fices 9 accordance ) ! multiple use 
m&ate ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq474  7e7 ,cl>ification (    
exi/+ au?ority ,"u section #cjg ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcg71 ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t may-- 7#a7 accept       

donations = ! purposes ( public l&s     
managem5t2 &  7#b7 accept donations f   
r5ewable en]gy companies work+ on public
 l&s to help cov] ! co/s ( environm5tal 
reviews4  7f7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( !   
fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ,febru>y #a  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
progress made "u ! program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 
,inclusions ,ea* report "u ?is          
subsection %all include-- 7,a7          
projections = r5ewable en]gy production 
& capacity in/allations2 &  7,b7 a      
description ( any problems relat+ to    
leas+1 p]mitt+1 sit+1 or production4    
#g4 ,increas+ economic c]ta9ty  7a7     
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ 
to & %all consid] acreage r5tal rates1  
capacity fees1 & o!r recurr+ annual fees

 9 total :5 evaluat+ exi/+ rates paid = 
! use ( ,f$]al l& by r5ewable en]gy     
projects4  7b7 ,increases 9 base r5tal  
rates ,once a base r5tal rate is        
e/abli%$ ^u ! issuance ( a "r-(-way     
au?orization1 increases 9 ! base r5t    
%all be limit$ to ! ,implicit ,price    
,deflator-,gross ,dome/ic ,product      
7,,ipd-,,gdp7 index = ! entire t]m ( !  
"r-(-way au?orization4  7c7 ,r$uctions 9
 base r5tal rates ,! ,secret>y is       
au?oriz$ to r$uce acreage r5tal rates & 
capacity fees1 or bo?1 = exi/+ & new w9d
 & sol> au?orizations if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es-- 7#a7 t ! exi/+ rates-- 7,a7  
exce$ fair m>ket value2  7,b7 impose    
economic h>d%ips2  7,c7 limit comm]cial 
int]e/ 9 a competitive lease sale or    
"r-(-way grant2 or  7,d7 are n          
competitively pric$ comp>$ to o!r       
available l&2 or  7#b7 t a r$uc$ r5tal  
rate or capacity fee is necess>y to     
promote ! greate/ use ( w9d & sol> en]gy
 res\rces1 especially ^? res\rces inside
 priority areas4 ,r5tal rates & capacity

 fees = projects t are )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a
 ,designat$ ,leas+ ,area b n =mally     
recogniz$ z be+ 9 su* an area %all be   
equival5t to r5ts & fees = new leases   
inside ( a ,designat$ ,leas+ ,area4  #h4
 ,limit$ gr&fa!r+  7a7 ,def9ition (     
project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m project   
means a sy/em describ$ 9 section        
#bhja4i7;a77#d7 ( title #dc1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7b7       
,requirem5t ,to pay r5ts & fees ,unless 
o!rwise agre$ to by ! own] ( a project1 
! own] ( a project t appli$ = a "r-(-way
 "u section #eja ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy 
& ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agfa7 on or be=e ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf1 
%all be obligat$ to pay ) respect to !  
"r-(-way all r5ts & fees 9 effect be=e !
 effective date ( ! rule ( ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t entitl$ ,competitive     
,processes1 ,t]ms1 & ,conditions =      
,leas+ ,public ,l&s = ,sol> & ,w9d      
,en]gy ,developm5t & ,te*nical ,*anges &
 ,corrections 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #ibabb    

7,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf774  #i4 ,r5ewable  
en]gy goal ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture %all seek to issue p]mits  
t1 9 total1 au?orize production ( n less
 ?an #be gigawatts ( electricity f w9d1 
sol>1 & geo!rmal en]gy projects by n    
lat] ?an #bjbe1 ?r\gh managem5t ( public
 l&s & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al laws4  #aj4
 ,disposition ( rev5ues  7a7            
,disposition ( rev5ues ,beg9n+ on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 ( ! am\nts collect$ z
 bonus bids1 r5tals1 fees1 or o!r       
paym5ts "u a "r-(-way1 p]mit1 lease1 or 
o!r au?orization 7o!r ?an "u section    
#ejd7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfd7;g777 = ! developm5t ( w9d or sol>
 en]gy on cov]$ l& or ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l&1 ! foll[+ %all be made        
available )\t fur!r appropriation or    
fiscal ye> limitation z foll[s3 7#a7    
,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be paid by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! ,/ate )9 ! 
b\nd>ies ( :i* ! rev5ue is d]iv$4  7#b7 
,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be paid by !     

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! "o or m    
c\nties )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* ! rev5ue is 
d]iv$1 to be allocat$ among ! c\nties   
bas$ on ! p]c5tage ( l& f :i* ! rev5ue  
is d]iv$4  7#c7 ,fifte5 p]c5t %all be   
deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury & be made        
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ! 
transf] ( ! funds by ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate
 ag5cies to facilitate ! process+ (     
r5ewable en]gy p]mits on ,f$]al l&1 )   
priority giv5 to us+ ! am\nts1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable )\t detrim5tal
 impacts to em]g+ m>kets1 to exp$it+ !  
issuance ( p]mits requir$ = ! developm5t
 ( r5ewable en]gy projects 9 ! ,/ates f 
:i* ! rev5ues are d]iv$4  7#d7          
,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 !  
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce ,cons]vation  
,fund e/abli%$ by subsection 7c74  7#e7 
,! rema9d] %all be deposit$ into ! g5]al
 fund ( ! ,treasury = purposes ( r$uc+ !
 annual ,f$]al budget deficit4  7b7     
,paym5ts to ,/ates & c\nties  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,am\nts paid to ,/ates & c\nties  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ consi/5t )
 section #ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74  7#b7 ,paym5ts 9 lieu 
( taxes ,a paym5t to a c\nty "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be 9 addition to a paym5t 9  
lieu ( taxes receiv$ by ! c\nty "u *apt]
 #fi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7c7 ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce           
,cons]vation ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a fund to be  
kn[n z ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,res\rce      
,cons]vation ,fund1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#b7 ,use (  
funds ,! ,secret>y may make am\nts 9 !  
,fund available to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 & ,tribal ag5cies to be di/ribut$ 9    
regions 9 :i* r5ewable en]gy projects   
are locat$ on ,f$]al l&1 = ! purposes   
(-- 7,a7 re/or+ & protect+-- 7i7 fi% &  
wildlife habitat = affect$ species2     
7ii7 fi% & wildlife corridors = affect$ 
species2 &  7iii7 wetl&s1 /reams1 riv]s1
 & o!r natural wat] bodies 9 areas      

affect$ by w9d1 geo!rmal1 or sol> en]gy 
developm5t2 &  7,b7 pres]v+ & improv+   
recreational access to ,f$]al l& & wat] 
9 an affect$ region ?r\gh an easem5t1   
"r-(-way1 or o!r in/rum5t f will+ l&[n]s
 = ! purpose ( enhanc+ public access to 
exi/+ ,f$]al l& & wat] t is inaccessible
 or re/rict$4  7#c7 ,re/riction on use (
 funds ,no funds made available "u ?is  
subsection may be us$ = ! pur*ase ( real
 prop]ty unless 9 fulfillm5t ( p>agraph 
7#b77;,b74  7#d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y
 may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )   
,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies1 nonpr(it       
organizations1 & o!r appropriate        
entities to c>ry out ! activities       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7 ,inve/m5t ( ,fund  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any am\nts deposit$ 9 !  
,fund %all e>n int]e/ 9 an am\nt det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on ! basis
 ( ! curr5t av]age m>ket yield on out/&+
 m>ketable obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( comp>able maturities4  7,b7 ,use ,any
 int]e/ e>n$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be 

exp5d$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4   
7#f7 ,report to ,congress ,at ! end (   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all report 
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate-- 7,a7 ! am\nt collect$ z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 by s\rce1    
dur+ t fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! am\nt &      
purpose ( paym5ts dur+ t fiscal ye> to  
ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 ! am\nt 
rema9+ 9 ! ,fund at ! end ( ! fiscal    
ye>4  7#g7 ,int5t ( ,congress ,x is !   
int5t ( ,congress t ! rev5ues deposit$ &
 us$ 9 ! ,fund %all supplem5t 7& n      
supplant7 annual appropriations =       
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  #aa4 ,promot+ &
 enhanc+ developm5t ( geo!rmal en]gy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcd7;a7 ( !      
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
9 ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+     

?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7b7            
,au?orization ,section #bcd7;b7 ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehgc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,am\nts  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,au?orization      
,effective = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 am\nts deposit$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be available to !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = exp5diture1 )\t
 fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye>      
limitation1 to implem5t ! ,geo!rmal     
,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja 
et seq47 & ?is ,act4  4  #ab4           
,facilitation ( coproduction ( geo!rmal 
en]gy on oil & gas leases ,section      
#d7;b7 ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7;b77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,l&       
subject to oil & gas lease ,l& "u an oil
 & gas lease issu$ pursuant to ! ,m9]al 
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47
 or ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s
 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq47 t is      

subject to an approv$ application =     
p]mit to drill & f :i* oil & gas        
production is occurr+ may be available =
 noncompetitive leas+ "u subsection 7c7 
by ! hold] ( ! oil & gas lease-- 7,a7 on
 a det]m9ation t geo!rmal en]gy w be    
produc$ f a well produc+ or capable (   
produc+ oil & gas2 &  7,b7 9 ord] to    
provide = ! coproduction ( geo!rmal     
en]gy ) oil & gas4  4  #ac4             
,noncompetitive leas+ ( adjo9+ areas =  
developm5t ( geo!rmal res\rces ,section 
#d7;b7 ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7;b77 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7       
,adjo9+ l&  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
p>agraph3 7i7 ,fair m>ket value p] acre 
,! t]m fair m>ket value p] acre means a 
doll> am\nt p] acre t-- 7,i7 except z   
provid$ 9 ?is clause1 %all be equal to !
 m>ket value p] acre 7tak+ into acc\nt !
 det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b77iii7   
reg>d+ a valid discov]y on ! adjo9+ l&7 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u regulations 
issu$ "u ?is p>agraph2  7,,ii7 %all be  

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ) respect to a   
lease "u ?is p>agraph1 by n lat] ?an !  
end ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ! ,secret>y receives an application = !
 lease2 &  7,,iii7 %all be n less ?an ! 
great] (-- 7aa7 #d times ! m$ian am\nt  
paid p] acre = all l& leas$ "u ?is ,act 
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 or  7bb7 #ej4  7ii7  
,indu/ry /&>ds ,! t]m indu/ry /&>ds     
means ! /&>ds by :i* a qualifi$ geo!rmal
 pr(essional assesses :e!r d[nhole or   
fl[+ temp]ature measurem5ts )           
indications ( p]meability are suffici5t 
to produce en]gy f geo!rmal res\rces1 z 
det]m9$ ?r\gh fl[ or injection te/+ or  
measurem5t ( lo/ circulation :ile       
drill+4  7iii7 ,qualifi$ ,f$]al l& ,!   
t]m qualifi$ ,f$]al l& means l& t is    
o!rwise available = leas+ "u ?is ,act4  
7iv7 ,qualifi$ geo!rmal pr(essional ,!  
t]m qualifi$ geo!rmal pr(essional means 
an individual :o is an eng9e] or        
geosci5ti/ 9 good pr(essional /&+ ) at  
lea/ #e ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 geo!rmal      
exploration1 developm5t1 or project     

assessm5t4  7v7 ,qualifi$ lessee ,! t]m 
qualifi$ lessee means a p]son :o may    
hold a geo!rmal lease "u ?is ,act       
7includ+ applicable regulations74  7vi7 
,valid discov]y ,! t]m valid discov]y   
means a discov]y ( a geo!rmal res\rce by
 a new or exi/+ slim hole or production 
well1 t exhibits d[nhole or fl[+        
temp]ature measurem5ts ) indications (  
p]meability t are suffici5t to meet     
indu/ry /&>ds4  7,b7 ,au?ority ,an area 
( qualifi$ ,f$]al l& t adjo9s o!r l& =  
:i* a qualifi$ lessee holds a legal "r  
to develop geo!rmal res\rces may be     
available = a noncompetitive lease "u   
?is section to ! qualifi$ lessee at !   
fair m>ket value p] acre1 if-- 7i7 !    
area ( qualifi$ ,f$]al l&-- 7,i7 consi/s
 ( n less ?an #a acre & n m ?an #fdj    
acres2 &  7,,ii7 is n already leas$ "u  
?is ,act or nom9at$ to be leas$ "u      
subsection 7a72  7ii7 ! qualifi$ lessee 
has n previ\sly receiv$ a noncompetitive
 lease "u ?is p>agraph 9 connection ) ! 
valid discov]y = :i* data has be5       

submitt$ "u clause 7iii77,i72 &  7iii7  
suffici5t geological & o!r te*nical data
 prep>$ by a qualifi$ geo!rmal          
pr(essional has be5 submitt$ by !       
qualifi$ lessee to ! applicable ,f$]al  
l& managem5t ag5cy t w\ld lead          
individuals :o are exp]i5c$ 9 ! subject 
matt] to believe t-- 7,i7 !re is a valid
 discov]y ( geo!rmal res\rces on ! l& = 
:i* ! qualifi$ lessee holds ! legal "r  
to develop geo!rmal res\rces2 &  7,,ii7 
t geo!rmal feature ext5ds into ! adjo9+ 
areas4  7,c7 ,det]m9ation ( fair m>ket  
value  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,i7 publi% a notice ( any reque/ to    
lease l& "u ?is p>agraph2  7,,ii7       
det]m9e fair m>ket value = purposes (   
?is p>agraph 9 accordance ) proc$ures = 
mak+ ^? det]m9ations t are e/abli%$ by  
regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y2       
7,,iii7 provide to a qualifi$ lessee &  
publi%1 ) an opportunity = public comm5t
 = a p]iod ( #cj days1 any propos$      
det]m9ation "u ?is subp>agraph ( ! fair 
m>ket value ( an area t ! qualifi$      

lessee seeks to lease "u ?is p>agraph2 &
  7,,iv7 provide to ! qualifi$ lessee & 
any adv]sely affect$ p>ty ! opportunity 
to appeal ! f9al det]m9ation ( fair     
m>ket value 9 an adm9i/rative proce$+   
be=e ! applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t   
ag5cy1 9 accordance ) applicable law    
7includ+ regulations74  7ii7 ,limitation
 on nom9ation ,aft] publication ( a     
notice ( reque/ to lease l& "u ?is      
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may n accept "u   
subsection 7a7 any nom9ation ( ! l& =   
leas+ unless ! reque/ has be5 d5i$ or   
)drawn4  7iii7 ,annual r5tal ,= purposes
 ( section #e7;a77#c71 a lease aw>d$ "u 
?is p>agraph %all be consid]$ a lease   
aw>d$ 9 a competitive lease sale4  7,d7 
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !   
,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry
 out ?is p>agraph4  4  #ad4 ,sav+s      
clause ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to manage
 public l&s "u ! pr9ciples ( multiple   
use & su/a9$ yield 9 accordance ) title 

,i ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t  
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq471 includ+ due consid]ation ( m9]al 
& nonr5ewable en]gy-relat$ projects &   
o!r nonr5ewable en]gy uses1 = ! purposes
 ( l& use plann+1 p]mit process+1 &     
conduct+ environm5tal reviews4  ,decemb]
 #ah1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ) an                 
amendment,december #ah1 #bjbj;,committee
 on ,agriculture dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$